The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-06-01

"Oh, that's because you haven't got
the focus. Now, try again"
L tried again and saw q sort Of net
work Of red fibre.
"IHn bet sixpence you can't tell me
what that isln he exclaimed triumph.
antly.
l owned tho soft impeachment.
ratln
"Dear mel" l said.
eyes. Isn't 1t lovely? Here's an
other. Now. just look at that" IA
queer, granular looking object "You
don't know what that isp"
"Give it up" | said.
"Tllat's q section Of the epidermis
Of the great toe.
"Great toel" l exclaimed in disgust.
"What on earth have analysts got to
do with great toes2'
"Oh, nothing Ia particular" he said
airily. but we like to have as much
variety as possible. I should like to
have q section Of everything, If I could
get it. Here's another pretty slide;
that is the section Of n diseased potato;
and this II Is a bit Of n frogs leg"
VERY instructive, ]. daresay," 7 re-
marked, but l hope you haven't made
me- spend twenty pounds merely to
improve your acquaintance with frogs
legs IL diseased potatoes. Mr.. Scrutin
surely doesn't analyze such things as
thesc?"
II can't say we do much in frogs'
legs" he said, "but there are lots of
thing a%dulterated with potato. Flour
and arrowroot and butter and cocoa
and-and-a heap Of things. And the
potatoes just a. likely to be deceased rs
not. 1t may be, anyhow, md there
you are. II you don't know what dis
oased potato looks like, you're DONE"
"a pleasant o~utlook,"I replied 'if
half Il dozen Of the commonest articles
OF food are habitually adulteIatcd."
''Bless you, that's nothing" lie re-
piled. "lt that was all, there wouldn't
bo much harm done, There are u jolly
sight worse authorizations than that. In
fact, pretty nearly eyerythlng's adul-
terated, and some Of 'em with rank
%pOiSOns."
frank poisonsl That's manslaugll.
terri,
"Oh, no. it isn't" he calmly re-
joined. "Of course they don't put in
enough to kill you right off. And if
you find something disagreeing with
you you can't swear what it is. 1t may
BIO the nux vomica III the beer; but it's
just as likely to be entozoa In the
water, or copper in the last bottle Of
pickles. However, you're all right now.
With an analyst in the family, at any
rate you shan't be poisoned without
knowing 1t. lnl let you know what
you are eating and drinking. This
fellow''-and ho patted tho microscope
Observation-Disclosures tell you all about
that"
And 1T did. From that day forth 1
have never enjoyed q meal, and I never
expect to do SO again, l have always
been particular to dea, Mt respectable
.eata hNsnmonta, lnd .oiay 4 fab pricc,
"a tiie hpls pf !nSlliMgU good article.
iiUS q. Or ltad, Il .Ycfy tolrsaUic Apo
titc, ana Till Ihab 0reU1iul Microscope
cane into Tie llolse used 10 get u
Eoet il9ai Of ]loymept out or ltte.
l}ut noW al. ~ %clluugrd. MY analyst
began by undermining my faith Ill our
baker. Now, If there was one Of our
tradesmen In whom, moro than an
other, l had confidence, 1t was the
baker, who supplied what seemed to
me q good, solid, satisfying article,
with no nonsense about it. But one
day, shortly after the conversation l
have recorded, my analyst remarked
at breakfast time: 1--WE lad q turn at
bread yesterday at the laboratorJ-ex.
amlned five samples; and found three
Of Fem adulterated. And do you know
hold up "a piece Of our own bread and
smelling 1t critically-''I rather fancy
this Of u r is rather dicky."
"Nonsensel" l cried. "It's very
good bread-capital bread!,'